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Casualties feared after stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Several people were feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival in north India's Uttar Pradesh State on Wednesday, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the six-week long event's most significant day.
Several injured in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival
A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.
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Worshippers feared killed in crowd crush at India's huge Kumbh Mela festival
The accident is believed to have happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters. Stay with us and we will bring you the latest on this developing story.
Casualties feared after barrier breaks at India's Maha Kumbh festival, media reports
Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, The Hindu newspaper reported, citing news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).
At least 15 killed in stampede at India's Kumbh Mela festival
Emergency workers have been pictured ferrying people out of the festival on stretchers after a barrier broke, causing a stampede.
At least 15 dead in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
A stampede on Wednesday (Jan 29) at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people, with many more injured, a doctor at the Maha Kumbh festival told
Casualties feared in crowd crush during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival
A barrier reportedly broke during a holy bath, injuring several devotees at the world's largest religious gathering.
A tech-savvy Maha Kumbh: India aims for a safer religious festival
Inspired by stories of families separated among the millions celebrating the weeks-long Maha Kumbh Mela, old Bollywood films often featured plots in which siblings got lost at the Hindu festival and were only reunited decades later.
In pictures: India's Kumbh Mela festival draws millions to the banks of the Ganges
According to the Indian government, some 400 million people were expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the most important religious event in Hinduism, held this year in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26.
Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival
Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country’s northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that has injured dozen
Casualties Feared as Stampede Breaks Out at India's Maha Kumbh Festival, the Hindu Reports Citing PTI
Multiple casualties were feared after a stampede-like incident broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, India's The Hindu newspaper reported early hours,
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Tragedy Strikes at Maha Kumbh Mela: Stampede Claims Lives
A stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, India, led to multiple deaths and injuries as millions gathered for a ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: Spiritual tourism on the rise in India, says Ritesh Agarwal, outlines Oyo’s plans to meet demand
OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal highlighted the rise of spiritual tourism in India, explaining plans to add 500 hotels in 12 ...
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Maha Kumbh: Record 23.9 million devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj
The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela has attracted a significant number of devotees to Prayagraj, where they come to take a holy dip ...
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Tragedy at the Sacred Waters: Stampede Mars Maha Kumbh Mela
A devastating stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, India, as millions gathered for a holy dip. Despite ...
Bawankule condemns Kharge’s Kumbh Mela comments, demands apology
Nagpur: Maharashtra revenue minister and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule has launched a scathing attack on ...
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India: The Kumbh Mela, a mega pilgrimage with political overtones for Narendra Modi
This Hindu pilgrimage at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, touted as “the largest ever organized,” also serves as a showcase for Narendra Modi's brand of nationalism. Beneath the ...
Mahakumbh 2025: Three Shankaracharyas unite for historic first time at Mela, issue joint 'Dharmadesh'
Central to the historic Dharmadesh (religious directive) is the proposal to ban cow slaughter and declare the cow as the "Mother of the Nation." ...
Kumbh Mela 2025: Tapping into the Cosmic Power of Planetary Alignments
Kumbh Mela 2025 is set to be a powerful spiritual event, fueled by unique planetary alignments. Jupiter, the Sun, and the ...